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Supported by JPB Foundation, Scientists Identify Neurons Devoted to Social Memory

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09/30/2016

... by JPB Foundation, Scientists Identify Neurons Devoted to Social Memory Mice have brain cells that are dedicated to ... of the hippocampus known as the ventral CA1, store “ social memories” that help shape the...

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Jessi Stafford Joins The Century Foundation as Blogger & Social Media Specialist

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10/15/2013

Jessi Stafford is the new Blogger & Social Media Specialist for The Century Foundation . In her ... Blog of the Century and develops and executes TCF's social media strategy, including day-to-day...

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Wall Street Not Giving Up On U.S. Social Impact Bonds

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07/30/2015

Wall Street Not Giving Up On U.S. Social Impact Bonds Social -impact bonds allow private capital to be funneled into ... on whether a project saves public money by addressing the social issue it...

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NoVo and Arcus Foundations Noted for Taking A Stand In Social Movements

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03/17/2016

NoVo and Arcus Foundations Noted for Taking A Stand In Social Movements Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on ... rally under the dome of the US Capitol. When we think of social movements, these are likely the...

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Alisha Williams to Join Arcus as Program Officer of Social Justice Program

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06/19/2018

Alisha Williams to Join Arcus as Program Officer of Social Justice Program The Arcus Foundation, a global ... pronouns: she/her, they/their) as a Program Officer of the Social Justice program. Williams will start...

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Head of Aetna Foundation Approaches Health Care as a Social Problem

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02/16/2017

Head of Aetna Foundation Approaches Health Care as a Social Problem Early in his career as a cardiologist, Garth ... for ways to improve residents’ well-being by looking at social issues that have a significant...

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New Ford CEO Understands What Triggers Social Change

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07/26/2013

... this major philanthropic institution so critical to the social -justice infrastructure in the United States and beyond... New Ford CEO Understands What Triggers Social Change ...

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Jason McGill to Join Arcus Foundation As Vice President, Social Justice Program

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10/18/2013

... , a leading global foundation advancing pressing social justice and conservation issues, has announced that ... Jason McGill will join the Foundation as Vice President, Social Justice Program. Arcus'...

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Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change

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10/02/2017

Ford Foundation Awards 25 Fellowships to US Artists Driving Social Change The Ford Foundation today announced 25 new Art ... Artists and cultural leaders have been at the forefront of social change throughout US...

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Ford Foundation to Open Gallery for Socially Engaged Art in New York

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02/13/2019

... Art in New York Next month, the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice will open an art gallery in its iconic Midtown ... and show how art is a vital component to pushing forward social change,” Kim told...

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Aetna Foundation’s Healthiest Communities Initiative Provides Insight into Social Determinants of Health

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03/26/2018

... Healthiest Communities Initiative Provides Insight into Social Determinants of Health The purpose of the ... and health leaders with insight into factors called the social determinants of health that affect...

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23 Jul 2013

Public Policy Communicators NYC: Social Media Club for Grantmakers and Nonprofits

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... subgroup of communications professionals focused on social media (our first was in February) that we’re calling “ Social Media Club for Grantmakers and Nonprofits.” This ... session brought together those who...

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03 Oct 2012

Can Social Justice Organizations Endure? New Ideas to Get Us to “Yes”

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... “new normal” funding environment, how sincerely are social justice funders—no matter their specific area(s) of ... thinkers and do-ers help us return to seeing the glass for social justice funding as “half-...

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13 Nov 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Social Media: What is it and Why Should I Care?

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 -

1:45pm to 4:30pm

You have heard the phrase “ Social Media.” Do you know what it is and how your grantees can use it? Is social media something your organization could use? Join ... New York for a panel discussion on effective use...

Alli Jernow Joins Arcus Foundation as Social Justice Program Vice President

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08/24/2022

Alli Jernow Joins Arcus Foundation as Social Justice Program Vice President NEW YORK – The Arcus ... will join the foundation as vice president of the Social Justice Program effective September 26. Jernow will...

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Former Microsoft CEO and Wife Pledge $60 Million to Fight Social Inequality

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10/05/2017

Former Microsoft CEO and Wife Pledge $60 Million to Fight Social Inequality Steve and Connie Ballmer are giving $60 ... Former Microsoft CEO and Wife Pledge $60 Million to Fight Social Inequality ...

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18 Jun 2014

Social Impact Exchange: 2014 Annual Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 (All day) to Thursday, June 19, 2014 (All day)

At the fifth Annual Social Impact Exchange Conference, funders, advisors and ... with any questions. In Collaboration with Social Impact Exchange Social Impact Exchange: 2014 Annual Conference on...

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10 Nov 2021

Weaving Health and Social Care into a Comprehensive "Safety Net": Technology is Transformative, but not Enough

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... between healthcare systems and community-based social service organizations has emerged as an impediment to improving the social determinants of health and, therefore, to improving ... New York's Health...

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24 Apr 2012

Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing for the Public Benefit

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... to design and implement investment policies that support social change initiatives and build innovative mission ... for All interested funders. Foundation Assets as Social Change Agents: Sustainable Investing...

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